Brendan J. Sibel made a brief apology Friday morning before being sentenced to three months in jail, plus three years on probation, for bomb threats that shut down Plymouth-Canton Educational Park on March 1.

"I'm sorry," Sibel, 17, told Judge James Chylinski in Wayne County Circuit Court, where friends and family members of the Plymouth teenager had gathered to support him.

With defense attorney David Nacht at his side, Sibel stood before Chylinski for a few minutes for the sentencing in Detroit's Frank Murphy Hall of Justice, speaking softly and saying little.

The former Canton High School student had been charged in connection with two bomb threats found scrawled on restroom walls at his school. The threats prompted a lockdown of the 6,200-student P-CEP campus, which is also the home of Plymouth and Salem high schools, and then an early dismissal as police investigated. Sibel was arrested March 6.

Sibel, who had pleaded guilty March 23 to four felonies, was sentenced under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, meaning his record will be sealed and he will officially have no conviction on it if he successfully completes probation.

"That's a major bonus," Chylinski said.

The plea agreement called for a four-month jail term, but the judge, saying Sibel has "been nothing but a gentleman," said he would reduce it to three months.

Sibel will get credit for the 36 days he's been in jail, Chylinski said. His term will be completed at the county's William Dickerson Detention Facility.

Chylinski noted he'd received about three dozen letters in support of Sibel, some attesting to his trustworthiness and ties to the community. Sibel is receiving counseling, the judge said.

Judge James Chylinski sentenced 17-year-old Brendan Sibel to three months in jail and three years on probation. He said Sibel had had dozens of people vouch for him but also noted he'd had previous brushes with the law.(Photo: Matt Jachman)

But Chylinski also noted the teen has had several scrapes with the law, was sometimes subject to impulsive behavior and was taking medication for it.

"This isn't like your first rodeo," the judge said.

The type of threats Sibel made "cause havoc in the community," the judge told him. "It caused the (school) administration and everything to go crazy."

Later, Chylinski asked Sibel how he was doing in the county jail.

"I'm doing all right," he answered.

"It's not a pleasant place to be," Chylinski said. Sibel agreed.

The judge said he would allow Sibel to speak with family members before being taken back to jail. After the sentencing, family members declined to comment.

Sibel had pleaded guilty to two charges of making a false bomb threat and two charges of making a false terrorist threat.

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Brendan Sibel follows attorney David Nacht to the judge's bench Friday before Sibel was sentenced to jail and probation for making bomb threats at Canton High School.(Photo: Matt Jachman)